Tuesday, 27 May 2014

Recent embroidery

How are you all doing today? I'm GREAT, because I finally, after two weeks of emailing and calling every single person in the office, got my letting agency to confirm that my lease is extended for an extra month and I will not be kicked out Edinburgh before my graduation ceremony! Hurray! I won't be living in a hostel on the day of my graduation from university!

Oh, did I not mention yet that I finished university? Yeah, that kinda happened too. Weird, right? It's still sinking in, and every so often I get flashes of 'I never have to study phonology again if I don't want to.' Honestly though, it isn't as much of a transition as it is for some people, since I'll be starting a masters programme (Medieval and Renaissance Studies!) in the fall. At the moment I'm just enjoying my last properly free summer and watching like, five hours of Lost a day. While embroidering, of course!

These were both commissions, although the woman who asked for the second one stopped replying to my messages some time ago, after I had already drawn the pattern onto the fabric. So I went ahead and stitched it up anyway since I liked the sentiment after all.

Image of an embroidery piece in progress. It's going to look quite cool when it's finished, but I am absolutely not enjoying working on it at all.

I've also been doing some cheeky celebratory shopping. I am absolutely feeling gold at the moment, and this ASOS watch and Yves Saint Laurent lipstick have very much called to me. Purple lips or bust! I absolutely LOVE this lipstick; the packaging is so gorgeous and the lipstick itself goes on soo smooth and shiny, with surprising staying power for such a sheer and glossy colour. I love it and now I want more high end lipsticks that I can't really afford!

I'm having a very lazy day today, and have spent most of it in my bed drinking coffee, but after I finish this post I am resolved to go to the post office and mail out my embroidery, then do a very large grocery shop for the week. I hope you're all having more productive mornings than me!

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Hi! I'm Emily. I'm passionate about crafting and DIY, and here is where I'll be documenting my adventures juggling trying to be crafty and creative in the wonderful city of Glasgow (and sometimes Los Angeles).